Kasban Issa

As a Senior HSE Consultant at MASDAR City, I played a pivotal role in ensuring contractor compliance, fostering a culture of safety maturity, and delivering operational assurance across all project phases. My responsibilities included:

• Compliance & Assurance: Ensured strict adherence to HSE regulations, industry best practices, and contractual safety requirements, mitigating risks and enhancing workplace safety.
• Leadership & Engagement: Provided strategic HSE leadership, working closely with contractors, project teams, and stakeholders to drive safety accountability and continuous improvement.
• Construction Execution Oversight: Conducted safety inspections, audits, and hands-on site monitoring to assess risks and enforce corrective actions.
• Incident Management: Led root cause analysis and investigations, implementing preventive and corrective measures to enhance incident response and risk mitigation.
• Reporting & Analytics: Delivered detailed HSE performance reports, trend analysis, and compliance insights to senior management and clients.
• Training & Development: Designed and facilitated safety training programs, increasing workforce competency and reinforcing a proactive safety culture.

As a Senior HSEQ Engineer, I was responsible for ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) regulations across multiple construction sites, including power substations, overhead lines (OHL), pipelines, and water substations. My key responsibilities included:

• Site Inspections & Compliance Audits: Conducted regular site visits to inspect construction processes and procedures, ensuring adherence to safety regulations, codes, and industry best practices.
• Incident Management & Corrective Actions: Identified and reported non-compliance issues, recommended corrective actions, and ensured their effective implementation.
• Security Oversight: Monitored security concerns, escalated issues to management, and recommended corrective actions to mitigate risks.
• HSE Personnel Assessment: Conducted interviews for HSE officers from consultants and contractors to assess competency and suitability.
• HSE Plan & Risk Assessment Review: Evaluated and approved HSE plans, risk assessments, and method statements for each project to ensure alignment with safety standards.
• Hazard Identification & Risk Management: Developed and monitored hazard identification and risk assessment strategies, recommending improvements for effective safety management.
• Contractor Evaluation & Pre-Commencement Meetings: Played an active role in evaluating contractors and participating in pre-commencement meetings with consultants, contractors, and service providers.
• Regulatory Coordination: Liaised with local authorities, including Civil Defense, Municipality, and other regulatory bodies, to obtain final approvals and pre-opening clearances for projects.
• Document & Compliance Review: Reviewed and approved contractor submissions, including HSE plans, method statements, and risk assessments, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• EHS Compliance & Tracking: Conducted compliance reviews and audits, developed and maintained an HSE Tracking System for audit reporting, incident investigations, and hazard identification.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior EHSS Engineer, I provided strategic leadership in implementing, monitoring, and continuously improving Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHSS) standards in alignment with DMC procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. My role focused on ensuring organizational compliance, risk mitigation, and fostering a proactive safety culture across multiple projects and operational sites.

• Strategic EHSS Management: Led the development and execution of comprehensive EHSS programs, ensuring compliance with DMC regulations, international safety standards, and corporate policies.
• Regulatory Compliance & Governance: Established and enforced HSE governance frameworks, ensuring seamless adherence to local and international health, safety, and environmental laws.
• Incident Investigation & Risk Management: Directed high-level incident investigations, conducting root cause analyses and implementing strategic corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Policy Development & Continuous Improvement: Reviewed, enhanced, and communicated safety policies, procedures, and protocols, integrating continuous improvement methodologies.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Acted as the principal HSE advisor to senior management, regulatory bodies, and project stakeholders, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Training & Safety Culture Enhancement: Designed and implemented advanced HSE training programs, fostering leadership commitment to safety and enhancing workforce competency.
• Operational Oversight & Audits: Spearheaded site inspections, compliance audits, and risk assessments, ensuring rigorous enforcement of safety standards and best practices.
• Crisis Management & Emergency Preparedness: Developed and led Crisis Management Plans (CMP), emergency response strategies, and conducted mock drills to enhance organizational resilience.
• Contractor & Project Risk Evaluation: Played a key role in contractor pre-qualification, safety performance assessments, and project risk evaluations, ensuring alignment with stringent HSE requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

As the HSEQ Manager, I provided strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) operations on a major construction programme in Dubai. My role encompassed policy implementation, compliance assurance, risk mitigation, and workforce training to maintain a world-class safety culture across all project phases.

• HSEQ Leadership & Programme Management: Directed and managed the entire HSEQ framework for a large-scale construction programme, ensuring alignment with regulatory, corporate, and international safety standards.
• Regulatory Compliance & Governance: Ensured full compliance with local and international HSEQ regulations, developing and enforcing policies to meet safety, security, and environmental requirements.
• Training & Workforce Development: Designed and implemented comprehensive HSEQ training programs, ensuring all staff, contractors, and stakeholders were well-equipped to maintain a safe working environment.
• Construction Safety Oversight: Oversaw the deployment, maintenance, and effectiveness of all safety and security systems, ensuring robust incident prevention measures were in place.
• Safety Audits & Inspections: Led regular site safety inspections, conducted hazard assessments, and provided strategic insights in Health and Safety Committee meetings.
• Incident Investigation & Risk Mitigation: Supervised accident investigations, collaborated with incident response teams, and implemented corrective and preventive actions to eliminate reoccurrences.
• Heavy Equipment & Fire Safety Management: Conducted daily inspections of motorized equipment, fire safety systems, and emergency response protocols to maintain operational integrity.
• Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Management: Developed and implemented the HSEQ component of the Task Force Action Plan, ensuring rapid response capabilities in critical situations.
• Proactive Intervention & Incident Prevention: Provided immediate intervention to halt unsafe practices, preventing loss of life, injuries, and environmental hazards.
• Data-Driven Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Delivered regular safety reports, environmental inspections, and compliance updates to senior leadership, driving data-driven safety improvements.